But for the record, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension was a sequel to her unruly conduct on the floor of the Senate.
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No doubt, these two instances are valid, especially given the prevailing dire economic situation in Nigeria. But there is yet another critical aspect that is mostly overlooked.
He did not stop there. On why people engage in “standing truth on its head, propagating falsehood and ignoring obvious facts and sound logic
Thus, in this non-exhaustive appraisal of the first session of the 10th Senate, there are certain facts worth noting, for fairness and objectivity.
It is not a legal requirement but it is a mark of diligence and commitment to benchmarked accomplishments.
The famous quote by Socrates that “an unexamined life is not worth living” is an ageless homily for mankind. It teaches that periodically, there is a need for individuals, organizations and particularly, governments to review their thoughts, words and deeds for possible adjustments towards an expected end. And this is achieved through self-appraisal and or attention to external opinions.
With politics since over, time now is for governance. Not just governance, but good governance. And of course, a government delivers good governance only if it is deliberately committed to “accountability, leadership, integrity, stewardship and transparency”, or simply, if it is evidently citizens-oriented.
Apart from satisfying the egos of a few, that era literally contributed nothing to the efforts at national development.
This gap has become such endemic that every election cycle has always offered justifiable bases for urgent tinkering of the processes.